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# SAP ASE HADR (Always-On)
**Source.** *SAP ASE HADR Users Guide*, **SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise 16.0 SP04**, Document
Version 1.0 – 2022-09-16 **[V]** — downloaded and read directly. Marks: **[V]** verified against the
live source, **[G]** cited but not re-read in full.
> ## ⚠️ This is not HANA System Replication
>
> ASE HADR and HANA HSR solve the same *problem* with entirely different *technology*. Nothing in
> `sap-hana-system-replication` transfers: there is no `hdbnsutil`, no `sr_register`, no operation
> mode. **ASE HADR is built on SAP Replication Server** and is driven through the **RMA (Replication
> Management Agent)** with `sap_*` commands. Do not carry HSR vocabulary across.
> **Licence gate.** The Always-On option that provides HADR **requires the `ASE_ALWAYS_ON`
> licence**. **[V]** Without it, none of this is available regardless of version.
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## 1. Topology — and the version gate that decides it
**[V]**
| Version | Supported topology |
|---|---|
| Before **16.0 SP03 PL03** | **Single companion only** — one primary, one companion |
| **SP03 PL03 and later** | **Three-node**: primary + companion + **disaster-recovery (DR) node** |
The two-node pair provides HA (fast, optionally zero-data-loss failover); the third **DR node**
provides geographic DR. Check the PL level before promising a customer a DR node.
**Roles:**
- **Primary** — the member where user transaction processing is allowed.
- **Companion / Standby** — holds replicated copies, availa